Pursuant to Section 20 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) notice is hereby given that Kildare County Council, being the Planning Authority for the area, has prepared a Draft Local Area Plan (LAP) for Naas.

The Draft Naas Local Area Plan 2021-2027 comprises a written statement and maps and is accompanied by:

• A Sustainable Planning and Infrastructure Assessment (SPIA).
• A Social Infrastructure Audit (SIA)
• Statement of Character (SoC) for the Naas Architectural Conservation Area
• An Environmental Report on the likely significant effects on the environment on implementing the LAP - pursuant to the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment [SEA]) Regulations 2004-2011;
• An Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report - pursuant to the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC);
• A Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Report - pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended);
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A copy of these documents may be inspected from 9^th of March to 21^st of April 2021 at the following locations:

• Planning Office, Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas during opening times of 9.30am–4.00pm, Monday to Friday (closed Good Friday and Bank Holiday Mondays). In accordance with public health advice, appointments must be booked in advance at http://kildare.ie/countycouncil/OnlineBookingSystem/ and face coverings must be worn in public buildings.
• At Kildare County Councils Consultation Portal https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/browse

Submissions/Observations

Submissions/observations may be made in respect of the Draft Naas LAP and associated Reports before 4pm on Wednesday 21^st of April 2021